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Most-registered electric models in DGT data · December 2018

December 2018.

DGT data · December 2018, full month · new BEV passenger cars

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BEV this month 1,393 +101.0% (+700) vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 594 registrations
Leading model Smart Forfour 340 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Dec-18Dec-17Chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017YTD chg.
Electrification
BEV electric 1,393457+204.8% (+936)6,1934,027+53.8% (+2,166)
REEV 430-86.7% (-26)150188-20.2% (-38)
PHEV 706458+54.1% (+248)4,7532,905+63.6% (+1,848)
HEV 5,9494,594+29.5% (+1,355)75,36455,378+36.1% (+19,986)
Combustion 91,27298,931-7.7% (-7,659)1,233,7821,195,619+3.2% (+38,163)
Other 1,926983+95.9% (+943)23,0786,232+270.3% (+16,846)
Total 101,250105,453-4.0% (-4,203)1,343,3201,264,349+6.2% (+78,971)
Fuel
Petrol 63,59356,347+12.9% (+7,246)818,878631,484+29.7% (+187,394)
Diesel 33,56547,277-29.0% (-13,712)490,909619,821-20.8% (-128,912)
Electric 1,397487+186.9% (+910)6,3434,215+50.5% (+2,128)
Gas and other 2,6951,342+100.8% (+1,353)27,1908,829+208.0% (+18,361)
Total 101,250105,453-4.0% (-4,203)1,343,3201,264,349+6.2% (+78,971)

Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).

Registration channel

Who registers electric cars this month (BEV passenger cars).

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Private 308 22.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 1,085 77.9% of this month’s BEV
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The 12 most registered brands · December

  1. 1. Smart ▲2 59442.6%
    +748.6%(+524)
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 29521.2%
    +75.6%(+127)
  3. 3. Nissan ▼1 22516.2%
    +625.8%(+194)
  4. 4. Hyundai = 14010.1%
    +129 units
  5. 5. BMW = 453.2%
    +22 units
  6. 6. Volkswagen = 392.8%
    +28 units
  7. 7. Tesla = 332.4%
    -41.1%(-23)
  8. 8. Citroën ▲2 100.7%
    -74.4%(-29)
  9. 9. Kia = 50.4%
    -13 units
  10. 10. Jaguar ▼2 40.3%
    New
  11. 11. Peugeot = 20.1%
    -26 units
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz New 10.1%
    -1 units

The 18 most registered models · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour ▲4 34024.4%
    +336 units
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 29521.2%
    +75.6%(+127)
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo = 25418.2%
    +284.8%(+188)
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf ▼2 21415.4%
    +193 units
  5. 5. Hyundai Kona ▲1 1228.8%
    New
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▼2 453.2%
    +22 units
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf ▲1 392.8%
    +30 units
  8. 8. Hyundai Ioniq ▼1 181.3%
    +7 units
  9. 9. Tesla Model X ▲2 171.2%
    +0 units
  10. 10. Tesla Model S ▲2 161.1%
    -59.0%(-23)
  11. 11. Nissan E Nv200 ▼2 110.8%
    +1 units
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero New 50.4%
    -86.5%(-32)
  13. 13. Citroën e-Berlingo ▲1 50.4%
    +4 units
  14. 14. Kia Soul ▼1 50.4%
    -13 units
  15. 15. Jaguar I Pace ▼5 40.3%
    New
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz B New 10.1%
    -1 units
  17. 17. Peugeot E Partner New 10.1%
    -22 units
  18. 18. Peugeot Ion ▼3 10.1%
    -4 units

The 11 most registered brands · company · December

  1. 1. Smart 58041.6%
    +1,387.2%(+541)
  2. 2. Renault 26419.0%
    +92.7%(+127)
  3. 3. Nissan 1118.0%
    +88 units
  4. 4. Volkswagen 342.4%
    +26 units
  5. 5. BMW 322.3%
    +20 units
  6. 6. Hyundai 292.1%
    +27 units
  7. 7. Tesla 191.4%
    -51.3%(-20)
  8. 8. Citroën 90.6%
    -76.9%(-30)
  9. 9. Jaguar 40.3%
    New
  10. 10. Peugeot 20.1%
    -26 units
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 10.1%
    -1 units

The 17 most registered models · company · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour 337
    +335 units
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 264
    +92.7%(+127)
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 243
    +556.8%(+206)
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 105
    +92 units
  5. 5. Volkswagen E Golf 34
    +28 units
  6. 6. BMW i3 32
    +20 units
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona 27
    New
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 10
    -16 units
  9. 9. Tesla Model X 9
    -4 units
  10. 10. Nissan E Nv200 6
    -4 units
  11. 11. Citroën e-Berlingo 5
    +4 units
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero 4
    -89.2%(-33)
  13. 13. Jaguar I Pace 4
    New
  14. 14. Hyundai Ioniq 2
    +0 units
  15. 15. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    -1 units
  16. 16. Peugeot E Partner 1
    -22 units
  17. 17. Peugeot Ion 1
    -4 units

The 9 most registered brands · private · December

  1. 1. Nissan 1148.2%
    +106 units
  2. 2. Hyundai 1118.0%
    +102 units
  3. 3. Renault 312.2%
    0.0%(+0)
  4. 4. Smart 141.0%
    -54.8%(-17)
  5. 5. Tesla 141.0%
    -3 units
  6. 6. BMW 130.9%
    +2 units
  7. 7. Kia 50.4%
    -4 units
  8. 8. Volkswagen 50.4%
    +2 units
  9. 9. Citroën 10.1%
    New

The 13 most registered models · private · December

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 109
    +101 units
  2. 2. Hyundai Kona 95
    New
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 31
    0.0%(+0)
  4. 4. Hyundai Ioniq 16
    +7 units
  5. 5. BMW i3 13
    +2 units
  6. 6. Smart Fortwo 11
    -18 units
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 8
    +4 units
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 6
    -7 units
  9. 9. Kia Soul 5
    -4 units
  10. 10. Nissan E Nv200 5
    New
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf 5
    +2 units
  12. 12. Smart Forfour 3
    +1 units
  13. 13. Citroën C Zero 1
    New

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.

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